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Expand Up @@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ When creating the token, the **minimum required scopes** are:

_Note on GitHub Actions:_ You can use the default token which is provided in the secret _GITHUB_TOKEN_. However releases done with this token will NOT trigger release events to start other workflows.
If you have actions that trigger on newly created releases, please use a generated token for that and store it in your repository's secrets (any other name than GITHUB_TOKEN is fine).
When you use PAT, you have to use the same token for checking out the repository. For `actions/checkout` use `with.token: ${{ secret.GH_TOKEN }}`. Otherwise the action won't be able to commit the new tag.

When using the _GITHUB_TOKEN_, the **minimum required permissions** are:

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